Nitrate reduction by commercially available nitrate reductases: Bio-catalytic potentials and enzymatic activities in the presence of metals ions

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 47, Issue 13, 2012, Pages 2028-2034

  Ntoko, Fritz A ^a   Senwo, Zachary N ^a  

^a ALABAMA A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

A. niger; corn; E. coli; Michaelis Menten constants; nitrate; Nitrate reductases

Indexed keywords

CORN; E. COLI; MICHAELIS-MENTEN CONSTANT; NIGER; NITRATE REDUCTASE;

ASPERGILLUS; BINDING ENERGY; CATALYST ACTIVITY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LEAD; METAL IONS;

NITRATES;

AMMONIUM NITRATE; CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; COBALT; COPPER ION; IRON; LEAD; NICKEL; NITRATE; NITRATE REDUCTASE; POTASSIUM NITRATE; ZINC ION;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; BINDING AFFINITY; BIOCATALYSIS; BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL REACTION; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ASSAY; ENZYME SPECIFICITY; ENZYME SUBSTRATE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; IN VITRO STUDY; MAIZE; NONHUMAN; PH;

ASPERGILLUS NIGER; CATALYSIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; METALS; NITRATE REDUCTASES; NITRATES; SOIL POLLUTANTS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84864831335     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: 15324117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934529.2012.695572     Document Type: Article

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